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Facebook's decision on readmitting Trump is going to enrage people. But there's more to the story

Four months ago, Facebook announced former President Donald Trump had been suspended indefinitely from its platform. On Wednesday morning, Facebook's oversight board -- a first-of-its-kind group of legal experts and human rights leaders -- will announce its decision about whether Trump will be permanently banned.

Kevin McCarthy's dishonest explanation for getting rid of Liz Cheney

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made clear Tuesday morning that a formal effort to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the third ranking leader is likely as soon as next week.

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Knicks “Bully Ball” Too Much For The Rockets

One day later it was the leading candidate for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award, Julius Randle’s turn to feast on a Rockets team who only suited up nine players. He scored 31 points in just three quarters of action as the Knicks defeated the Rockets 122-97

Keegan-Michael Key among final 'SNL' hosts of the season

"Saturday Night Live" has set the stage for its final hosts of the season. Keegan-Michael Key and "The Queen's Gambit" star Anya Taylor-Joy will host the long-running sketch show on May 15 and May 22, respectively.

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Top US general drops opposition to major policy changes on sexual assault in the military

The top US general has dropped his opposition to major policy changes on how the military handles sexual assault, acknowledging the Department of Defense has not "moved the needle" with its previous efforts.

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Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts.

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Cheney: What Trump did 'is a line that cannot be crossed'

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Monday her party cannot accept the "poison" of the idea that the 2020 election was stolen and should not "whitewash" the January 6 Capitol riot -- and Donald Trump's role in fomenting it.

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Biden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online

The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the government's ability to gather intelligence but could draw criticism over surveillance of US citizens.

Social media is a lifeline for desperate Indians. And a threat for Narendra Modi

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers.

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Four families separated at the US-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week

Four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, marking the first reunifications under President Joe Biden.

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Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says

About 2.4 million people in the United States are now receiving Covid-19 vaccinations daily, but one medical expert thinks the nation may not reach herd immunity this year if more people can't be persuaded to get a shot.

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The Covid-19 hospital in India so bad patients want to get out

For three days, Goldi Patel, 25, went from hospital to hospital in New Delhi's oppressive summer heat, frantically trying to find one that would keep her husband breathing.

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Three-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser dies at 87

Bobby Unser, winner of the 1968, 1975 and 1981 Indianapolis 500s, passed away Sunday at the age of 87 at his New Mexico home.

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2 killed and 7 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans

Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and seven others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the city's Fifth District shortly before midnight. Officers found five victims with gunshot wounds, the New Orleans Police Department said.

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Mom of teen killed in crash: ‘I didn’t even get to see her in her prom dress’

Jody Conaway’s world turned upside down on Saturday when she found out her daughter, Kalen Hart, and Hart’s boyfriend, Lendon Byram, would not make it over for pictures before prom.

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Cheney calls out Trump's latest attempt to promote 'BIG LIE' amid criticism from within her own party

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, publicly rejected former President Donald Trump's most recent false charge that he would've won the 2020 election if not for "fraudulent" votes, her latest rebuke of the former president that has put her at odds with many members of her own party.

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Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday for the funeral of the 42-year-old father and grandfather fatally shot by sheriff's deputies two weeks ago.

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Beer Bros raising money for modified vehicle for 2-yo

The Beer Bros of Mass. are back to help the community. Western Mass News first introduced you to the group back in December when they were kicking off their calendar sales to help a local food pantry.

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Travis Scott Announces Return of Astroworld Festival, Expands to Two Days This November // Tickets On Sale May 5

Back To Back Sellouts Without A Lineup Announcement

Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-nominated, and multi-platinum hip-hop artist Travis Scott is proud to announce that his Astroworld Festival will officially return this coming fall on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. The third annual music festival is expanding to two days this year due to overwhelming demand as well as rave reviews around the festival’s incredibly curated lineup personally selected by Scott, and an experience that fans have now come to expect from his one-of-a-kind music festival.

Community Members Encouraged to “Name Our Library”

Name your library! Houston Public Library Executive Director Rhea Lawson, Vice Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum and the library naming committee are inviting the community to participate in the naming of the new state-of-the-art library to be located at 5505 Belrose Drive, Houston, TX 77035.